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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
Iowa Items.

Work has been commenced on the new
Savery hotel at Des Moines.
Fruit-growers of Scott county report
the outlook for this season most encour-
aging.
Harriet A. Aoyt extracted $4,000 from
the treasury of Des Moines by slipping
up on defective sidewalk. She wanted
$4,000.
Sioux City sighs for bridge over the
Missouri. High license and regulation
prevails on the Covington side and
droughts are unneard Of
The "Vinton Oil and Gas company
with a capital of $1,000 has been or:
ganized and the work OF boring will
begin as soon as arrangements can be
completed.
A land slide occurred along the Chi
cago, Milwaukee IL ST. Paul railroad
about a mile south of Clayton on Monday
afternoon, demolishing several rods OF
track and delaying trains about nine
hours.
The heat of Monday caused the rails
on the illinois Central branch to expand
dltchng passenger train near Charles
| City, but lnjuring no one. Near Blalrs
| burg City the track was disturbed from
| the same cause, but it was discovered III
time to prevent an accident.
Some very fine and delicate points OF
| prohibition law have been raised In Sioux
City. The Franz Brewing company has
sued for 81, 900 worth of kegs which were
destroyed with the contents by the pro
| hibtionlsts. The federal authorities
threaten to take the constables by tn,
nape of the neck for spilling the beel
out of the kegs without first puncturinG
the stamp. The right of the bung hole
| must be protected.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13
THE DAILY BEE.

Sworn Statement OF Circulation.
State of Nebraska,
County of Douglas. SIS
Publishing company, does solemnly swear
that the actual circulation of the Daily Bee
for the week ending May 6, 1887, was as
follows: oo
Sunday. Nav yI,..,,...,.......... 200
MONDAY. Nav II, ,625
Tuesday. NAV IA, 43O
"Wednesday. NAV ay4................ IA. $40
Thursday. NAV IA, 200
Friday, May 6........................ .l4,86'
Average .14.46l
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

municipality is to take wise aud proper
precaution against the possibility of fires
and TO afford faclities:for subduing them.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-13

In making the assertion that Pozzoni's
medicated complexion powder is entire
ly free from injurious or deadly poisons
we do it upon the authority of a thorough
chemical analysis. 1t is one of the oldest
face powders in American market, and
is used in the fanatics of some of our
most prominent medical men who have
personally acknowledged to the proprie-
or that they not only considered it harm
ess, but esteemed it highly beneficial in
very respect. Sold bv all druggists.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Knocked Out by the p. M.

Our poor little pet scheme of a connec-
tiou with both river stages at Livona has
been knocked out" by the postmaster,
and the Willalnsport mail now leaves at
8:15 a. m. The postmaster states that
in his application for change of time he
asked that the schedule of the river line
at Livona be 80 fixed that connection can
be made there. He also says that it was
impossible for the mail carrier to leave
Livona at 8 o'clock, in winter, and reach
this place before dark. This is true. No
one expected the mail to make connection
during the worst part of the winter. The
mail went down one day and back the
next, last winter, without the schedule
being changed, and there was no cause for
supposlng it could not be done again this
winter. But there IS no reason why, for
at least eight months in the year, connec-
ton should not be made with both river
stages at some point on that lines
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Winchester.

Correspondence of the RECORD.
sSMr. Alf. Honstaln made final proof on
his pre- -emption last week. ). j. Mr.. Geo.
Cook, of Michigan. son-in-law of Mr..
Petrie of this place, is visiting the family
at Winchester. Mr.. Cock may possibly
locate here. ;. MIR. J. M. Steuder has
gone to Eureka with load of flax. He
is accompanied by his brother Leon, who
will proceed to his old home at Fort
Wayne, Ind. :. ). Mr.. John Parker went
to Williamspert Saturday on business be-
fore the county board. -. Mr.. John Nc
Kay has entered the employ of the Gull
River Lumber Company at Bismarck as
scaler... ...A party of goose hunters,
consisting Of Messrs. Honstaln, Horan,
Cantwell, Bumstead and Pagel visited
Glencoe last week for purposes of slaugh-
ter. But your correspondent believes
they did not slaughter, for he heard them
talking about the good feed of domestic
chicken Mrs. Robinson gave them; and.
moreover, some of them will not talk
goose Bill says, however, that he
will try hard to catch a duck from "them
parts" IA shooting match was held
at the residence, of NJ. Mahaney last
Thursday, which gave the boys an oppor-
tunity to try their craftsmanship. r. j.
and W. M. Dean were the boss shots OF
the day !. Mcssrs. Mahancy and Page
are talking of getting well-auger and
engaging in the well-boring business this
winter. JAY-EYE. SEE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Times Are Hard i'm the States.

The editor of Dakota exchange has
returned from trip to Illinois, and In
summing up his experience says: "Peo-
pie in this section may talk of hard
times, but they are we'll off compared to
those in Iowa. Illinois. or Wisconsin.
During the editor's recent trip into those
states especial inquiry was made-where
there was not actual observation--as to
this seasons crops and the outlook for
the coming winter. Briefly, the crops IN
North Dakota are far ahead of those in
the states named. There the farmers
will have to feed hay and straw mixed,
corn stalks, etc., to their stock. The
merchants state that winter trade will be
small compared to that of other winters.
Those in this country who will overlook
thsse facts, and continue to growl, would
do we'll to emigrate. Others are con-
vinced that this northwestern country is
as good, if not better, than any other"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18

Commissioner Sparks having written
sharp letter to Secretary Lamar, that gen.
tleman, in reply, Informed the commls-
sioner that the time had arrived when
either the general land Office or the inte-
rior department should have new boss.
Mr.. Sparks thereupon resigned. The ad-
ministratlon of Sparks has been peculiar
one. Undoubtedly he has been governed
by honest motives in the administration
of his office but it is nevertheless true
that IN about nine cases out of ten the
honest and well-mcanlng settler has suf-
fered by his decisions. It is believed that
Assistant Secretary Stockslager will sue
ceed Mr.. Sparks
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
The jackson children.

Commissioners Gayton and Ch(ld were
both present at the board meeting Satur-
day, as we'll as the horny handed granger
who for more than four years has held
down chair as commissioner from Dis
trict Q. A letter received by the county
clerk was read to the board, in which a
neighbor of the grandmother of the Jack
son children, writing from Moline, ILL.,,
states that the old lady, although not IN
the best of circumstances, desires greatly
to obtain and care for the children, The
letter states that their father died recently
in Montana.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
or tor the Granite state.

Miss Edna F. Conner departed Wednes-
day for Sterling, where she took the cars
for the east. The lady goes to, visit her
old home in New Hampshire. and will
not return until next May. Since coming
to the Williamsport country three. years
visit east. A kind neighber, and always
ready to assist in anything for the good
or happiness of the people of the commu-
nifty, she has>cndeared herself to all. She
has certainly earned the pleasure Of q
visit to her old home, and the kindest
fiwishes of every one will go with her.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18

corrupt veters. The chief fight In the
city was for states attorney, between
Fellows (dem.) and Nlccoll (ind. dem.)
Fellows former member of the Tweed
ring was elected. Niccoll it was who
conducted tho prosecution against the
Doodle aldermen, which resulted in send
ing them to the penitentlary.
New Jersey was wrested from the dem
ocrats, and the legislature is republican
by large majority.
Mississippi, as usdal, was carried by the
confederates. Maryland and Virginia
are yet loyal to democracy.
In lows the republicans won, although
by reduced majority.
Oregon defeated prohibition by 1000
majority, making the fourth state to, SO
vote this year, the Others being Michigan,
Tennessee, aud Texas.
On the evening of election day Gen.
Campbell telegraphed to tho Pioneer
Press that South Dakota had given 81. 900
majority for division. The detailed re.
ports show, however, that little interest
was manifested in tho election, and that
the majority fer division in tho whole
territory Is less than 10000. The expenses
of the election arc about two dollars for
each vote of the majority. OF the coun-
ties voting on local option, only some
seven or eight defeated the measure. 1t
carried in Cass and many other of the
most populous counties. In these we'll
settled communities, having courts held
at home, and their own officers possessing
jurisdiction, the law stands a fair show of
being enforced. But in the newer coun-
ties, especially those giving small majurI-
ties for the measure, it WILL we believe,
be found impossible to procure evidence
and juries to convict. The general pub
lie has little idea Of the difficulty expo
renced by a public prosecutor, in q county
where the sentiment of the people is
nearly equally divided, In securing the
indictment and conviction Of violators of
prohibitory laws. However, the problem
Of prohibition is now before the people
of thrce-fourths of Dakota. If it can be
enforced.by them, it will undoubtedly in
a few years prevail throughout the whole
territory. If, on the contrary, it should
prove impractlcable, the law may be
changed at any general election.
The official canvass shows the vote in
Emmons County, as follows:
r1RsT coxMIssIoEEp nJsTprrr
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
Armstrong;.

of the RECORD:
EfMiss D. Casselman has been the guest
of Mrs. W. s. Casselman during the past
week. ..EThe visitors to the Capital
City during the past week were w. s.
Casselman, r. H. Thistlethwaite and
A. D. and ]. A. Walker .... The Cherry
Grove race nag was badly beaten last
week by an Oregon horse. The rider was
not a jockey, and neither is the owner
but the owner has $40 to lose on Nov. 10,
at 4 a. M, if the other party wishes to
try for to-. Miss Fannie Crawford will
start Monday for the east, to remain
during the winter. All her Emmons
County friends wish her a pleasant visit
and safe return. .... Mr.. s. Hagen will
thrash tomorrow. PIGEON TOE.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Nerthwestern.Grown Seeds,

Oscar H. Will, the Bismarck Scotsman,
is now busy preparing his new catalogue
will have it ready for distribution about
January 1, 1888. All parties who did not
receive a copy of last years catalogue
should send their address at once. The
new catalogue will contain many valu-
able speclaltles, as well as general list
of standard sorts. Mr.. Will was awarded
FIRST PREMIUM for the largest and best
display of SEEDS at the Territorial Fair
at Grand Forks in September last.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
The ElectiOny.

Complete returns show that Foraker
carried Ohio by 10000 plurality. The
legislature is republican.
New York City's tremendous majority
carried the state for the democrats by
about 10000. From president down. the
officers and employees of the "civil-service'
administration at Washington poured
money into the metropolis. It is stated
that never before in the political history
of the city was money used so lavishly *
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
William V. Wade, serving election
notices, posting election notices,

u0IiCeS, posting elcCtl0n nOtlccS,
delivering ballot-boxes, etc. 40
M. E. Waldroff. serving election no,
tices and delivering ballot boxes. ..12. 90
j. II. Worst, visiting schools, mile
age, stationery, postage, etc. ...... so
8. A. Hawks
Clothing for Wm. Jackson,
needy poor child. .........$ 7.20
Board, weeks and days. 13.9S--21.1 .13
Robert McKay.sth three days labor on
Beaver Creek bridge. 800
G. H. Bumstead, II days labor on
Beaver Creek bridge, with team. =. 800
W. M. Dean, days labor on same,
with team. .................... 10. SO
James Barbour. three days use of
scraper.... ................... rs
G. W. Lynn, two days labor on
same. ....................3 800
Michael Mahaney, days labor with
teams on same. ......L 21, 90
r. J. Dean
Five days services as SUPER
FlSOr ....................$ ..$1O.OO
Three days use of plow..... rs
Ten pounds of spikes. 50
\ $11.25
Less poll-tax receipts. 300 s.25
q. F. Parker, II days labor on Beaver
: Greek bridge, with team .......... 800
Michael Cantwell, one days labor on
!
VIM. NJ. Pagel, one days labor on
same s......:. 1.50
John Parker
Three days on same.
One day with team. 800
Three days use of scraper.... 70 9.25
W. r. Horan, two days labor and
two days labor with team on same 7.5O
r. w. Child, commissioners salary
and mileage. ............... 13. so
j. B. Clayton, commissioners salary
and mileage. .12. rs
The quarterly report of VIM. South
wick, justice of the peace, was presented
audited and approved.
The yearly report of the clerks of Lo-
gan, Cherry Grove and Bakker school
townships were presented and examined,
and the board allowed the clerks and
treasurer as follows:
j. N. Roop, treasurer Logan school
township. p...........,:.:: .......... w
j. A. Robinson, clerk Logan school
township. .................... 10. 90
H. W. Allen, clerk Cherry Grove
school township. 1000
Jacob Van Putten, clerk Baker
school township. p.................1O .1O.O 90
w. L. Ycater presented the matter of
the building of a bridge across Beaver
Creek near Clark's store. The board took
the matter under advisement for future
consideration. !
Adjourned until Jan. 9, 1888.
JAMES B. GAYTON,
Attest: Chairman.
E. T. HERRIcK, County Clerk.
Buroak Township-Subdist No. 2
LIvoNA, Nov. ID
To the Editor of the RECORD:
Following is report of the standing
of scholars in this sche0l for the past
month
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Fa.hionable Dro..mal.ing. !.

Mrs. E. Ham, Main street, near Ban
ner House, Bismarck, Oak, guaran-
tees q good fit and has all the latest
fashions. Cuts by French system If de-
sired. Is thankful for past favors, and
invites continuance of the same.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Furn,ture and Underta King.

Webb Bros, Main street, Bismarck, D.
T., have the finest stock of Furniture in
the city. Emmons County people are in.
vited to call on them and examine their
stock. Undertaking speciality. All or
ders in this line promptly attended to.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18
Sewing Machines.

If you desire new sewing machine it
will pay you to call at the office of the
Singer Manufacturing Company (at K.
Brady s. Co.'s, Bismarck), and see the
new high-arm, oscillatlng- shuttle Singer,
the most durable and the best machine
in the world. See it, try it, ana you will
buy it,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18

Dry goods at your own price at the
great slaughter sale at w. B. Watson's s
old stand, Main street, Bismarck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1887-11-18

The report for the past month on ques
tions in history, "object lessons" etc.,
averaged SO. Respectfully,
MARY j. KELLEY, Teacher.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04
AN ELOQUENT SPEECH.

One of the most eloquent speeches
made in the legislature of this state
was by Senator Pond Feb. II. 1t was
on the bill to appropriate q sum of
money to erect monument on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, one of the
memorable battles of the war Of the
rebellion, and in which our Wisconsin
soldiers bore gallant part. Mr.. Pond
well says the part taken by Wisconsin
soldiers in that battle, if properly re-
corded, would make many chapters of
war history, the most brilliant in mod
ern or ancient times. Senator Pond
says: There are now on that battle
field about one hundred memorial
monuments, placed there by states
whose troops were engaged in that bat
tie. Nearly every state, except Wis
consin. has already appropriated from
$500 to 81, 900 for memorials for each
of their regiments. It has been truly
said that gratitude for eminent SER
vices for country, for sufferings and
hardshipS endured and sacrifices made
in the holy cause of liberty, is one of
the noblest traits of human character"
Wisconsin must not be behind other
loyal states in remembering the-soldiers
who fell in defence of the country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04

stock and business of Mr.. G. NJ. SIM
mons. at the old stand in simmons Hall
Block. Here he remained with a grow
ing business, having as store manager
Mr.. William Bailey, who is still In his
employ. In 1856 Mr.. Calkins moved
into his own building, where he is at the
present time. Mr.. Calkins was left an
orphan at the age of 16, with an Inherit
ance amounting to the small sum of $33,
BIZ. with the better legacy of healthy
body surmounted by clear head.
From this small beginning of $SS he has
risen by dint of hard work and untiring
industry to his present standing as one
of the solid men of Kenosha. All
through his life and labors his progress
has been up the stream /; be has been
compelled 10 paddle his own canoe
against the current of competition, and
the result speaks for his skill and man
fulness in battling against all difficulties.
MIR. Calkins is self-made man of bust
ness. He is a man who, when he puts
his foot down, makes sure that it viii
stay right where he puts it. This is fine
ly illustrated by his fight alone and UNI
aided against the encroachments of old
Lake Michigan, on whose troublesome
shore his homestead stands. He is man
owning a good deal of property in Ke.
nosha and elsewhere, and lisa success in
every sense of the word. Mr.. Calkins
owns the store he occupies, which is 18
xS4 feet, and well filled with the choicest
groceries. He makes it point to keep
the best of every thing that the public
demands, but fancy groceries is his
great specially and forte. Taking it all
ii all, the young man who is looking for
q model of success in business to pattern
after might go far and fare worse than
to take for his pattern the former pat
tern-maker, Orla NJ. Calkins.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04

misinformed in regard to his brother be-
ing Chairman of the Board at the time
alluded to in the article, and acknowL
edge our mistake. At the same time
We claim that Mr.. Simmons is in e
measure guilty of the same offence.
He says: am accused of appearing
nineteen times before this Board during
the time the writer has been connected
with the Board am never 10 be per-
mitted to do so again by this or any
other Board" Now it SO happens that
sss did not say that. We would nc. have
that happen for anything. JG would
seem lonely without hiEl, and without
his counsel there is nc telling where we
would stray to. No, no. You did not
read Alright. We said: "Your base &C
cusations, unjust insinuations and dirty
filings at the county officers elected by
the people would never again be toler-
ated by this Board" etc., and we mean
it, too.
Now, Mr.. Editor, in conclusion, I will
say that am tired of this whole matter,
and look upon it as something entirely
out of place for the County Board to
pursue any farther. We, the County
Board, met and appointed a competent
person to fill the vacancy of County
Treasurer, who gave ample bonds for
the trust committed to his care. In do
ing this we discharged our duties of su-
pervisors elected by the people for that
purpose. We, of course, might have ap-
pointed some other man and done our
duty just as well, and no better. We do
not see why we should be commended,
or why we should be condemned for not
appointing the man of Mr.. Simmons
choice, or why he should consign us to
some torid cline for not doing it. And
as we are not going to have anything
farther to say on this question hereafter,
will say that, should I ever have the
misfortune to get where he (Simmons)
predicts this committee may 20, for my
own personal comfort I shall object
more strenuously to his running that in
stitution than I do to his running the
County Board.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor. for your
patience through this lengthy cores
pondence,
am, yours respectfully,
III. r. LAvEY.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04

resenting many millions of capital.
The necessity of legislation to guard
the people from the possible dangers of
the controlling power of concentrated
capital has been felt a necessity. Leg
islation in the matter of regulating
railroad affairs having now been fairly
inaugurated by Congress, it will not
stop until railroad matters are adjust.
ed SO far as they can be by law. This
will supersede the reform which has
been urged for the government to take
possession, own and control the rail
roads, as it does now the carrying mail
service.
The law is so incomprehensible in
some Of its provisions that some of the
wisest men have been puzzled to con-
strue its true intent. 1t is probably TO,
this reason there has been so much de
lay in the appointment of the Commls
sioners, whose duty it is to see the Law
carried into effect. The Commission
ers are, it is understood, invested with
discretionary power to supply what ii
not clearly expressed in the law, to give
it force and effect.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04
THE PROPOSED UNION AGRI,
CULTURAL SOCIETY.

We have been awaiting the senti-
ment of the farmers of this county in
relation to the proposed union agricul-
tural society of Racine and Kenosha
counties. Expressions of the farming
population do not appear to be forth
coming as readily as was expected.
The western part of the county
whether correctly or not) is reported
as favoring union society; persons in
that part of the county have found it
convenient to patronize the fairs of
Walworth and McHenry counties.
These people say it would be more de-
sirable for them to attend a good
union fair at Kenosha or Racine.
Many of the leading farmers in Somers,
it is said, favor the plan of a union
fair. This is about all the information
we have on the subject at present, and
even this much may not be strictly &C.
curate. 1t has been suggested that, at
the time of holding the Farmers In.
stitute in Salem. an opportunity will
be afforded for obtaining general ex-
preston in respect to the proposition
of the Racine county farmers for a
union agricultural society.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-03-04
OUR WAR DEFENCES.

The Universal Peace Union, ma.
tional organization of representative
men from different states, closed ses-
sion of several days in Philadelphia on
Saturday. This Union sent com.
munication to Congress, protesting
against appropriating large sums for
coast defences; that these appropria-
tions are being urged chiefly by persons
interested in the contracts for such
work; that history shows the bad
policy of large war preparations in
times when the nation is at peace, and
that if the United States heed the ad-
vice of the Father of his country, to
"avoid all entangling alliances, ;" a for
eign war is extremely improbable.
This advice is eminently sound. If
this nation assumes no attitude of an
tagonism, the talk of probable war is
simple idle. The jobbers and specu-
lators are anxious to have the country
believe that millions are needed to
protect it from sudden invasion.